The Portland daily press., 1887-09-09

| ANOlbuGAn diAhASH'
Commander Galley announced the receint
of message from Hon. Thomas b. Reed Of
| Portland.
MR. cLEAvEs's SPEECH.
Hon. Henry B. Cleaves Of Portland was
announced and made bright, witty speech
full of pith and point. Mr.. Cleaves said that
he felt that he was put out as a sort Of skir-
misher, to advance the skirmish line. and
that later they would M near further artillery
| disobey the commands OF a superior officer
| and he had not at this late day learned anv
| other lesson. II not able to pay in sonnd
currency it is not the fault Of mine. MI
| Cleaves designated the welcome extended III
thought, as he viewed the mammoth squash.
| that all the boys who came up out of the val
| lev of the Carolinas, had beaten their swords
and bayonets into plowshares ard pruning
| hooks.
81 have thought, too" said the speaker. "as
| have viewed the scenes to-day that ii was
| the consummate duty of this nation ito so
frame laws that they shall afford Just and
equal protection for all men in ali occupa-
| tiOns Of life, and there is no politics in that
either.p [applause.l
The speaker referred TO the composition of
| the organization of the Grand Army as laval
men and good citizens of the republic. They
were loyal men during the: war, and have
orable organization, and bears upon its rolls
| the names of such men as Grant, Sherman.
| Logan, Garfield, and of others. 1t is a proud
| emblem, that little star that you bear upon
yeur breast 1t was long and fearful con-
test, a contest not for new territory or the
subjugati0n of race but for a united coun-
| try and a people freed.
Speaking Of the pension laws, Mr.. Cleaves
said that one had but to look into the faces
of party OF Grand Army men to see the
marks of cid age and infrmities
Without entering into politics in any sense
OF the word, he felt that he could say with
candor upon this subject that when an old
soldier is incapacitated by old age or other
lniirmltles to carry on the active duties of
life, no matter If the infirmities can not be
directly traced to the war. the government
owes it to itself to see that the soldier has
something to keep him comfortable. Great
applause). Statistics show that 10000 old
soldiers are In poor-houses. | say open the
doors OF the poor-houses and give them sus-
tenance so that they may live and die in
peace. 1t will be only after many, many
years that the debt Of gratitude to the sol
dier is paid.
MIR. BoUTELLE's SPEECH.
Congressman Boutelle was next introduced
to the audience, and was received with cheers
and applause. He said, in brief, that he was
glad that there is one place in the country
where the Grand Army is not forbidden to
assemble. (Applause). He was glad to be-
long TO State where the Grand Army will
never De forbidden to assemble. (ApplauSe).
The organization is not stamped out by bru-
tality, nor stampeded by sOrtie, nor killed
by calumny 1t is here, and here to stay.
lts spurs are not yet to be won. They were
won years ago where the bullets sang no lul-
iaby. The bronze star upon our breasts is
the grandest memorial ever worn by any peo-
pie III any country OF the world I say the
Grand Army has come to stay as long as
there is a man left alive.
The flag is here. the bright the beautiful,
the starlit flag is here. Yes, my comrades.
the flag is there and the other flags are here.
lCheers, laughter and applausel. The flag
that you seized from rebel gunman at Mis-
sionary Ridge; the flag that was plueked
from the deathly parapets of Fort Fisher;
the nag that the grand old Farragut wrested
from rebeldom at Mobile-they areshere! |!
and here they are going to stay. Terrific
cheeringl.
Mr. bennett of Lewiston followed, in a
couple of sketches which pleased the audi
ence highly, and was allowed to take his seat
only after recall.
SENATOR FRYE's SPEECH.
Senator Frye was introduced His address
was to the point, and full Of the pith of the
occasion. 1t was punctuated with applause.
and captured the audience from the start.
He referred to the permanency of the place
OF the soldiers of the loyal armies in the
memories Of the people, and made the text
OF his speech the trophies Of the armies in
the wars.
Races and Premiums.
ITO the Associated Press.l
LEWISTON, Sept. S.-There has been an
increased attendance at the State Fair today.
The interest centered in the trotting of Mel
son. This afternoon be made half mile in
1.10, the first quarter in "a. Samuel Boards
horse, DIR. Smith, made an exhibition mile in
229a
The race for three-year-olds twas won by
Blacksmith, with Teller second, Charlie Ross
third.
The 2.32 class was won by Katie b, Maud
second, Kate third, Sancho fourth; time,
2.31.
The three-minute race was won by Cunard,
Jr., Doctor second, Victoria third; time,
Dottie Dimple won the pony running race,
with Penny Post second, Bessie third.
The match race between Lamont and Tic
onie, four-year-olds. was not finished. La
mont got two heats.
The committee awarded III. sJ. Allen Of
Turner and William Warren Of Scarboro first
premium for drawing oxen.
On herds, DIR. 0. Pulsifer of Portland first
In Holsteins; Howard f. Ellis of Fairfield
first on short horns; III. C. Burleigh, Vassal-
Doro, hrst on Sussex; Alonzo Libby, West
proOk, nrst on Ayrshires; +. III. Bailey, Win
throp, first on fat cattle; j. III. Day, Lewis
ton, on Yorkshire swine; best boar Of any
age, ). Y. McKenney, Auburn; White Ches-
ter, A. Garcelon, Lewiston; Jersey Reds, K.
H. kennist0n, Simpsons Corner.
Friday forenoon there will be a grand cav
aicade OF all the prize animals.
Notes.
DIR. Samuel Records horse (of Buckfeld)
gave an exhibition mile in 2.29a. This horse
Is by Governor Morrill, and is good stopper.
1t Is after an Arabian mare.
Nelson was driven half mile in 1.10 and a
quarter in "a seconds, surprising the horse
men. 1t was big feat and was roundly ap-
Professor Bright's exhibition Of running
against Woodbury's pacing horse proved to
be be one OF the most interesting features of the
afternoon. By mistake of the judge, he
lost part of the distance allowed him, but
was defeated only by a few yards. Mr..
Bright is an excellent runner.
Two faro banks are doing rushing busi-
ness at the Dewitt and quite a number have
been badly fieeced